I'm extremely allergic to poison ivy, and guess what I have? Yes, poison ivy.
It's down by my ankle on my right leg, and on the left leg, its on the inside part of my knee, and the entire way around my ankle. It's in horrible spots, too, as every time I move my legs, the scabs break open.
Went to the doctors yesterday, and was expecting a steroid shot, but she said it was
in an advanced stage, as well as infected, so the shots wouldn't help (and I've only had it for about 6 days). She put me on some strong ass Prednisone to fight the poison ivy (taken 3 times a day for 3 days, 2x for 3 days, and 1x for 4 days), and 500mg Cephalixen to right the infection (3x per day for 15 days). Also, since it's infected, I can no longer put alcohol, Calamine lotion, or even Bactine on it to stop the itching!
Guess you're taking the couch tonight, Gary. Wouldn't want to give you all of this!